There are many strains of the norovirus, with new ones emerging constantly. According to a recent USA Today article, a calculated 21 million Americans suffer from the norovirus and other stomach bugs annually.

Larry’s esophagus is attached to a cylindrical compartment filled with water and fluorescent liquid. This fluorescent concoction allows scientists to observe Larry’s puke’s trajectory with an ultraviolet light after he’s finished.

To make Larry spew, scientists use a special pump that shoots the imitation vomit out through his mouth and across the room —sometimes it extends farther than 10 feet.

But Larry’s accomplishments could go farther than that. It is suspected that nearly 800 of the 21 million Americans with norovirus die each year. If Larry’s experiments prove successful, he could be a world hero.